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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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